According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

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According to Plan: The Harrowing and True Story of Dead Man's Chest

2006

1h 3m

8.4(8 votes)

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Overview

Special feature documentary following the cast and crew through the making of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

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40 members

Directing

Gore Verbinski

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Johnny Depp

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Orlando Bloom

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Keira Knightley

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Production

Jerry Bruckheimer

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Writing

Terry Rossio

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Ted Elliott

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Bruce Hendricks

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frankie Iudica Jr.

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Douglas C. Merrifield

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Martin Schaer

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Peter Kohn

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Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez

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Kevin McNally

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Art

Rick Heinrichs

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Daniel F. Malone

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Mike Stenson

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Peter Zuccarini

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Dave Robling

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Kelly DeTample

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Thomas Hayslip

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Chad Oman

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Anthony 'AJ' Leonardi Jr.

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George Marshall Ruge

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Jack Davenport

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Tony Angelotti

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Dariusz Wolski

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Martin Klebba

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David Bailie

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Lee Arenberg

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Michael Hansen

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Leo Leoncio Solis

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Douglas Valenzuela

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Mark Hawker

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Mark Koivu

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Thomas Pahk

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Marike Jainchill

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David H. Venghaus Jr.

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Peter Mountain

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Eric McLeod

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